Shaw vs. Doung Quoc Hoang

I did not predict a "large contingent" of world champion players who would dominate our sport. What I do predict is a few top speed players who can compete with the other champions in a similar way as Hoang. From this group perhaps one or two will emerge as special, like the Ko brothers.
If Vietnam produced five of the Fargo Top 100 by 2030, that would be statement enough for me.

Thought patterns ...

Having My Mind Right has always been my key to success. Well Survival is success in my book. 😉 I have my wilderness survival creds. 😉 First of 500 in 1 week training. 3 groups so 2nd week flight for me.
Ooops drifting down memory lane.
My on the table performance was best when I felt good about who I was and what I was doing.
Kinda comes under Religion or religious adhesion to principles.
Makes it easier to focus on the task at hand. Shrug 🤷‍♂️
Training for fitness is my 1 hour a day on the table stretch and flex program.
A Sekf Rightchous attitude carries Powe er. Control of the power starts with self then the cueball.
Willie hoppe only got 1 ball for how long? And oh yeah he said, "look at whitey when you whack it."
Uh oh for the giggle in the back row. Not that!!! whack off. Sheesh 😉

Intentional Fouls - Illegal, Good Strategy, or Poor Sportsmanship?

That is what I say, too.

One foul BIH opened the doors for lots of defensive strategies.

It also added fairness and symmetry to the game. "Bar rules" pool is the worst because an intentional foul requires little strategy or dexterity to do successfully, which is ironic because bar rules players are against playing defense.

Intentional Fouls - Illegal, Good Strategy, or Poor Sportsmanship?

In games like back pocket 9/10 (and variations depending on spot), the usual rule is that if the money ball moves on *any* foul, the other player has the option of putting it back where it was. (And get ball in hand.) So intentional fouls still allowed but not useful to just move the cheese toward your hole.

yes "where it was" might not be exactly where it was. close enough is good enough, and if not, it leads to entertaining discussions

Just when I thot I'd seen it all...

Does anyone have the deets on the Black Blade carbon fiber offerings??
The CF cues with weight adjustable shafts, (Heavy) and lightweight butts??
Another gimmick or are they onto something here??
I can see how a weight forward cue would help on the snap. What about the stroke??
I think it depends on YOUR speed of stroke, if you have a 25mph break speed the weight is probably not going to help you and may even slow your stroke down, if you have a 15mph break speed the weight could help assuming your stroke is good but just not fast, mine is not fast and adding weight did help with my break.

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